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The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, 1965 :

the charter and the general ordinances of the city
  
LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
  
[title page]
  
Preface
  
Table of Contents
  
Adoption of Code

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PART I
 1. 
Sec. 1. Enactment.
 2. 
Sec. 2. Boundaries; corporate status.
 3. 
Sec. 3. University of Virginia excluded from city.
 4. 
Sec. 4. Wards.
 5. 
Sec. 5. Elective officers; qualifications; terms; form of government; corporate powers vested in council; salaries of councilmen and mayor; city manager; director of finance.
 5.1. 
Sec. 5.1. Advisory referendum on ordinances or charter amendments.
 6. 
Sec. 6. Officers and clerks elected by council.
 7. 
Sec. 7. Oaths of office and qualification of officers; failure to qualify.
 8. 
Sec. 8. Vacancy in office of mayor or councilmen.
 9. 
Sec. 9. Council—President and vice-president.
 10. 
Sec. 10. Same—Quorum.
 11. 
Sec. 11. Same—President and vice-president entitled to vote.
 12. 
Sec. 12. Same — Authority generally; meetings; journal of proceedings; general ordinance book; inspection of documents and papers.
 13. 
Sec. 13. Same—Minutes.
 14. 
Sec. 14. Same—Powers enumerated.
 14-a. 
Sec. 14-a. Approval of public housing projects by council.
 14-b. 
Sec. 14-b. Referendum on introduction of fluorine, sodium fluoride, etc., into city water system.
 15. 
Sec. 15. Same—Borrowing in anticipation of taxes; evidences of debt; interest.
 16. 
Sec. 16. Special assessments for local improvements.
 17. 
Sec. 17. Enactment of ordinances, etc.; punishment for violation; enjoining violation; appeal to corporation court.
 18. 
Sec. 18. Conservators of the peace.
 19. 
Sec. 19. Budget; levy of taxes.
 20. 
Sec. 20. Tax levy; subjects of taxation; rate; lien on real property; sale of land for delinquent taxes.
 21. 
Sec. 21. Appropriations for advertising city.
 22. 
Sec. 22. License taxes generally; vehicles using streets; schedule of charges for vehicles for hire.
 23. 
Sec. 23. Collection of revenue; custodian of city funds.
 24. 
Sec. 24. Reports of director of finance; publishing.
 25. 
Sec. 25. Refunding bonds.
 26. 
Sec. 26. Sinking fund.
 27. 
Sec. 27. Loans and bonds; debt limitation; bond elections.
 28. 
Sec. 28. Sale of public utilities; approval by voters.
 29. 
Sec. 29. City sheriff.
 30. 
Sec. 30. Authority of officers appointed by council.
 31. 
Sec. 31. Prohibition of immoral shows, etc.
 32. 
Sec. 32. Repealed by 1972, c. 184, § 2.
 33. 
Sec. 33. Judge of the municipal court.
 34. 
Sec. 34. Salaries fixed by council.
 35. 
Sec. 35. Stated and special meetings of council.
 36. 
Sec. 36. Granting franchises.
 37. 
Sec. 37. Receipt and disbursement of monies by treasurer.
 38. 
Sec. 38. Recovery against treasurer and sureties.
 39. 
Sec. 39. Collection of fines.
 40. 
Sec. 40. Animals running at large.
 41. 
Sec. 41. Taking or damaging private property.
 42. 
Sec. 42. Encroachments upon streets.
 43. 
Sec. 43. Filing claim for damages condition precedent to action against city.
 44. 
Sec. 44. Continuance of rights, etc., of city; continuance of ordinances and resolutions.
 45. 
Sec. 45. Corporation court; legislative and senatorial districts.
 45-a. 
Sec. 45-a. School board.
 46. 
Sec. 46. Water supply and sewerage system.
 47. 
Sec. 47. Elections.
 48. 
Sec. 48. County property within city limits; arbitration; school property in Charlottesville school district; Miller Manual Labor School.
 49. 
Sec. 49. Board of arbitrators established; composition; duties; awards.
 50. 
Sec. 50. Same person may hold county and city office.
 50.1. 
Sec. 50.1. Adoption of certain sections of Code of Virginia.
 50.2. 
Sec. 50.2. Search warrants.
 50.3. 
Sec. 50.3. Qualifications of members of advisory boards and commissions.
 51. 
Sec. 51. Partial invalidity.
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Part II.

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APPENDIX I.
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APPENDIX II.
  
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Sec. 41. Taking or damaging private property.

The city shall not take or damage any private property for
streets, or other public purposes, without making to the
owner, or owners, thereof just compensation for the same.
But in all cases where the city council cannot by agreement
obtain title to the ground necessary for such purposes, it shall
be lawful for it to apply to the circuit court of the county in

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which the land shall be situated, or to the proper court of the
city having jurisdiction of such matters, if the subject lie
within the city, to condemn the same.

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